Nations by Numbers

East Asia & Pacific

Myanmar in numbers

Myanmar is in East Asia & Pacific and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Naypyidaw. Its population was 54.85 million in 2025, ranking 27 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$1,489 in 2025.

Population54.85 million2025
GDPUS$81.7 billion2025
GDP per personUS$1,4892025
Life expectancy67.12024
Area676,5782024
Urban share30.6%2025

People

Population

54.85 million
2025 · +21% since 2000 · Rank 27 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

0.64%
2025 · 1.12% in 2000 · Rank 128 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

83.5
2024 · +20% since 2000 · Rank 119 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

30.6%
2025 · 27.5% in 2000 · Rank 196 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

24.1%
2025 · 31.8% in 2000 · Rank 103 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

7.5%
2025 · 5.0% in 2000 · Rank 120 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

2.10
2024 · -25% since 2000 · Rank 99 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

67.1
2024 · +11% since 2000 · Rank 177 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

36.9
2024 · -58% since 2000 · Rank 49 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$56
2023 · +1,156% since 2000 · Rank 168 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

80.4%
2024 · 41.9% in 2000 · Rank 170 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

45.4%
2020 · 0.0% in 2001

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

120.2%
2018 · 101.4% in 2000

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$81.7 billion
2025 · +817% since 2000 · Rank 85 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$1,489
2025 · +657% since 2000 · Rank 183 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$6,012
2025 · +534% since 2000 · Rank 160 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

-2.01%
2025 · 13.75% in 2000 · Rank 203 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

8.83%
2019 · -0.11% in 2000

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

3.0%
2025 · 0.7% in 2000 · Rank 145 of 187

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

3.4%
2019 · 1.1% in 2000

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

676,578
2024 · -0% since 2000 · Rank 39 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

42.0%
2024 · 53.4% in 2000 · Rank 75 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

0.58
2024 · +160% since 2000 · Rank 157 of 203

Elsewhere in East Asia & Pacific

American SamoaAustraliaBrunei DarussalamChinaFijiMicronesia, Fed. Sts.GuamHong Kong SAR, ChinaIndonesiaJapanCambodiaKiribati

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Myanmar. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.